今日
Grammar & Usage
Noun, Adverb
Neutral/Standard
How it works
Commonly functions as an adverb without particles (temporal adverb) or as a noun followed by particles such as 'は' (topic) or 'に' (rare for specific dates, more common with 'の' for possession).
Sample sentences
今日はとてもいい天気ですね。
The weather is very nice today.
この仕事は今日中に終わらせるつもりです。
I plan to finish this work by the end of today.
Quick facts
JLPTLevel:N5
pitchAccent:頭高型 [1] (kyō)
kanjiReadings:Kunyomi (gikun/jukujikun): きょう (kyō); Onyomi: こんにち (konnichi)
Mnemonic
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Example
今日はとてもいい天気ですね。
The weather is very nice today.
この仕事は今日中に終わらせるつもりです。
I plan to finish this work by the end of today.
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